Cannot Connect to iMac Network Share - solved with beta home app

[Varmutant]

I get connection failed (very quickly) when attempting to Add Shared Folder. I can connect/see the shared folder in the iPhone files app.

I shared a folder called ConsolidatedMusic in the Music folder and created a user and password (with read/write even though readonly would be ok). I also shared the parent Music folder just to try.

I've tried the following variations (slashes, .local and device name vs. ip) - also tried Music/ConsolidatedMusic:

smb://192.186.1.7/Music
//192.186.1.7/Music
smb://192.186.1.7.local/Music
//192.186.1.7.local/Music
smb:\\192.186.1.7\Music
\\192.186.1.7\Music
smb:\\192.186.1.7.local\Music
\\192.186.1.7.local\Music

all of the above with My-iMac name instead of the IP address.

It seemed like adding .local (from another thread) took a bit longer before failing.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

 

[harkpabst]

This ...

\\192.186.1.7\Music

... and that ...

with My-iMac name instead of the IP address

... should work equally well.

Do you have any other 3rd party client app (other than Apple Files) to test the access? I wonder if MacOS wants the user name in a format different from how you typed it? I'm shooting in the dark.

 

[simbun]

192.186 or 192.168?

 

[Varmutant]

192.186 or 192.168?

Actually 192.168 - the 186 was just a typo in the post.

 

[Varmutant]

This ...

... and that ...

... should work equally well.

Do you have any other 3rd party client app (other than Apple Files) to test the access? I wonder if MacOS wants the user name in a format different from how you typed it? I'm shooting in the dark.

Agreed - don't think the slashes going up or down the mountain or using device net name vs. IP should matter.

I'll search for a 3rd party app to test with - any recommendations?

 

[simbun]

Actually 192.168 - the 186 was just a typo in the post.

I assumed it was, but wanted to rule out the obvious first.

Browsing SMB shares through the WiiM app is incredibly limited, can't you install a media server on the iMac instead e.g. MinimServer?

 

[Varmutant]

I assumed it was, but wanted to rule out the obvious first.

Browsing SMB shares through the WiiM app is incredibly limited, can't you install a media server on the iMac instead e.g. MinimServer?

Guess I'll have to do a media server. Will look into MinimServer. Also saw another thread where they mention Lyrion - and I'll check that too.

Was hoping to just be able to play a couple of files that I create out of my DAW as opposed to doing any real media server stuff.

Thanks, appreciate the info.

 

[HansD-NL]

Guess I'll have to do a media server. Will look into MinimServer. Also saw another thread where they mention Lyrion - and I'll check that too.

Was hoping to just be able to play a couple of files that I create out of my DAW as opposed to doing any real media server stuff.

Thanks, appreciate the info.

I was hoping and failed also. (MacOS share)

 

[simbun]

Was hoping to just be able to play a couple of files that I create out of my DAW as opposed to doing any real media server stuff.

If that's your use case then Lyrion is overkill (also not accessible from the WiiM Home app) and MinimServer is likely too.

Assuming these run on the imac, what's the output from:

nmap -p445 --script smb-protocols 127.0.0.1

and

smbclient -NL 127.0.0.1

Might be worth trying this too: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254888968?answerId=259099566022#259099566022

 

[Varmutant]

If that's your use case then Lyrion is overkill (also not accessible from the WiiM Home app) and MinimServer is likely too.

Assuming these run on the imac, what's the output from:

nmap -p445 --script smb-protocols 127.0.0.1

and

smbclient -NL 127.0.0.1

Might be worth trying this too: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254888968?answerId=259099566022#259099566022

Used the mac commands:

nc (instead of nmap) to verify listening on the SMB port 445 - Succeeded
smbutil (instead of smbclient) and the shares are listed

 

[simbun]

nc (instead of nmap) to verify listening on the SMB port 445 - Succeeded
smbutil (instead of smbclient) and the shares are listed

nmap also lists the available protocols:

Host script results:
| smb-protocols:
|   dialects:
|     2:0:2
|     2:1:0
|     3:0:0
|     3:0:2
|_    3:1:1

WiiM supports 2 and 3 I believe.

Did you look at the linked article? https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254888968?answerId=259099566022#259099566022

 

[Varmutant]

nmap also lists the available protocols:

Host script results:
| smb-protocols:
|   dialects:
|     2:0:2
|     2:1:0
|     3:0:0
|     3:0:2
|_    3:1:1

WiiM supports 2 and 3 I believe.

Did you look at the linked article? https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254888968?answerId=259099566022#259099566022

I was able to connect - yippee
Not sure but I think it had to do the linked article you mentioned. I enabled the windows sharing for my admin ID (the only user option) and use my admin id in the file sharing dialog. I also used the local hostname (Daves-iMac.local) instead of the IP.
Now that I can see various .m4a and .wav files but they won't play.

The file will sometime show full time, won't play and show 0.00 for end time. Screen shot below shows -03:30 but goes to zero when I hit play.



Getting closer - appreciate you sticking with me.

 

[Burnside]

Have you tried installing the beta desktop WiiM home app and using that to play to your WiiM device?

Also, if your mac supports it, have you tried installing the iOS version of the WiiM home app?

 

[Varmutant]

The beta desktop app works and for my needs will be adequate. I'm guessing it's an iOS SMB problem and I will eventually find the solution, but not today

Much appreciated.

Is there a way to update the title of this thread with the "solved with beta home app" info?

 

[Burnside]

Done

 

[simbun]

Now that I can see various .m4a and .wav files but they won't play.

It sounds like you have read access to the directories (the ability to list files within) but not the files themselves. Does the login account have full read access to the files?